Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer Overview

Ocho is delighted to be working on behalf of our client to appoint a Senior Data Engineer to join a critical Trade Surveillance Technology function.

This team is responsible for ingesting and processing all trade and order activity across the business to detect potential market abuse. It is a regulatory‑critical function with strong focus on data completeness, controls and quality.

A major data controls programme is nearing completion, with consultants rolling off in the coming months. This hire is key to building permanent internal capability and ensuring successful knowledge transfer.

• Own and enhance data pipelines feeding surveillance platforms
• Ensure data completeness and reconciliation across 45+ upstream systems
• Implement and monitor robust data controls within AWS‑hosted environments
• Work across trade and order data sets covering multiple asset classes
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, QA and engineering teams to maintain regulatory‑grade systems
• Contribute to the evolution of surveillance data models and regulatory frameworks

• Strong experience designing and owning data pipelines in cloud environments
• Advanced SQL skills and strong AWS experience
• Exposure to financial markets data and trade/order systems
• Experience with regulatory or surveillance environments highly desirable
• Ability to work across complex distributed systems and evolving regulatory requirements
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills

Up to £65,000

Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via Linked In.